Oldham, SD town hall & government
Oldham spent $208,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,733 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oldham's government.
Where Oldham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Oldham didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Oldham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oldham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6
Oldham's K–12 school district, shared with Nunda, Ramona, Wayne, Badus, Nunda and Rutland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 62%
- State 28%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,219 per pupil, $9,086 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Oldham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oldham pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Oldham's government
Who represents Oldham
Oldham is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.